| | | |  | | | There are fairies by the lake, from the filmstrip series 36 Serendipities, 2021
© ShuShu Sieberns. | | | | | | | 15 June – 1 September 2024 | | | | Opening: Friday 14 June 2024, 17.30 – 21.00 hrs | | | | | Photography through the lens of AI | | | | Missing Mirror | | | | | | | 31 May – 11 September 2024 | | | | | | | 31 May – 25 August 2024 | | |  | | | Foam Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam Keizersgracht 609 . 1017 DS Amsterdam
T +31 (0)20-5516500
pressoffice@foam.org
www.foam.org
Mon-Wed 10am-6pm; Thu-Fri 10am-9pm; Sat-Sun 10am-6pm |  |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |  | | | Babushka, 2021
© ShuShu Sieberns. | | | | | | | 15 June – 1 September 2024 | | | | Artist ShuShu Sieberns tries to create a bridge between two different worlds: one where queer identity and traditional Russian family values can coexist alongside each other. The exhibition Young Human serves as a sensitive exploration of the internal conflict that the artist experiences in the relationship between her deeply religious grandmother and her partner. | | | | | |  | | | Church of the Epiphany, from the series Motherlands – three faithful things, 2021
© ShuShu Sieberns. / Photographed by and in collaboration with Edinlisa Go. | | | | | | | The title, Young Human, is a direct translation from the Russian phrase ‘Molodoy Chelovek’, commonly used by young women to refer to their male partners. ShuShu Sieberns adopted this term to talk to her grandmother about her relationship with her non-binary partner. There is an ambiguity between how her grandmother interprets the word and how Sieberns uses the word. The exhibition is an emotional and personal reflection about queerness, intergenerational love and belonging in which the artist takes the viewer along in her personal journey. | | | | | |  | | | | © ShuShu Sieberns. | | | | | | | ShuShu Sieberns is an artist who does not limit herself solely to photography: she uses film, photography, poetry and performance to convey her ideas. Her wide-ranging practice addresses the complexities of nationality and identity in today's global landscape. While her German-Russian heritage hints at broader political undertones, her focus remains introspective, centred on the human journey in search of defining your identity. In Young Human, she applies this multimedia approach by recreating the familiar atmosphere she always experienced at her grandmother’s house. | | | | | |  | | | Untitled, 2023
© ShuShu Sieberns. | | | | | | | ShuShu Sieberns (2000, Germany) is a multidisciplinary artist; her practice includes poetry, film, photography and performance. ShuShu graduated from the VAV Moving Image department at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy in 2023. Her work revolves around interhuman connections, creating odes, organizing poetry evenings and working on interdisciplinary projects. Her graduation work Young Human (2023) was nominated for the Sprouts Young Talent by SBK Kunstuitleen and shown at Eye Film Cinema, Amsterdam. Shushu took part in several performances in the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, exhibited in NEVERNEVERLAND and created a play on grief called play Pallazzo Dellux(e) performed at Paradiso in Amsterdam. | | |
| | | | | | | | | |  | | | | A self-portrait of an algorithm no.89, 2023 © Maria Mavropoulou, AI-generated image. | | | Photography through the lens of AI | | | Foam is thrilled to announce a manifestation on Photography Through the Lens of AI, zooming in on the latest developments on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in photography. In recent years AI has started to make a big impact in the world of photography, changing the way we make and see images. The multidimensional project consists of a group exhibition Missing Mirror which is accompanied by the solo exhibition of Paolo Cirio – AI Attacks (part of Foam’s recurring Next Level series), a thematic issue of Foam Magazine (#66: Missing Mirror), along with a digital presentation on Foam’s online platform Explore.
Since its inception in the 19th century, photography has undergone a constant technological evolution. From traditional darkroom techniques to the transformative potential of software such as Photoshop, image manipulation has remained a key part of the medium. The latest advancement however, AI, has set off a new era in photography, enabling the creation of images that exhibit astonishing realism while being fundamentally divorced from reality. In Photography Through the Lens of AI,
Foam explores the intersection between art, technology, and society, highlighting how the recent advancements in AI impact our relationship with images, ourselves and our perception of reality. This focus on technological development in photography has been integral to Foam’s programming, in past exhibitions and in the magazine, and Foam will continue to do so going forward. | | | | | |  | | | Vistas #22, 2020
© Brea Souders. | | | | Missing Mirror | | | | | | | ... until 11 September 2024 | | | | | |  | | | Eye 4 detect perceive explore, 2023
© Milo Poelman / text Davinci 003 | | | | | | | Through four distinct themes the exhibition invites the visitor to look beyond the surface of AI. In chapter one, Missing Body, artists give shape to a physical appearance of AI. The second chapter, Missing Person, reflects on AI's capacity to become a substitute for humans — not necessarily in physical form, but rather by expressing the immaterial essence, such as the existence of an AI personality or identity. In Missing Camera, chapter three, AI fills the position of the camera for events that never took place or could never have been photographed. Lastly, in chapter four, Missing Viewer, artists reflect on one of the most threatening developments, the absence of people: AI functions and perceives on its own, without the need of humans. The exhibition showcases the work of international artists who reflect on the danger and potential of AI. | | |
| | | | | | | | | |  | | | Mugshots.com, N2, from the series Obscurity, 2016
© Paolo Cirio | | | | | | | ... until 25 August 2024 | | | Next Level: Paolo Cirio – AI Attacks
Besides the group exhibition, there will be a solo exhibition of Paolo Cirio. The exhibition AI Attacks focuses on the social implications of AI systems, machine learning AI models, and the use of data. Cirio sees AI as a form of automated violence, expressed through surveillance, discrimination, and disinformation. With his work, he challenges power structures by exploring AI for his counterattacks. This Next Level solo exhibition builds upon the thematic group exhibition Missing Mirror, new work will premiere in his solo exhibition.
With the support of Ammodo, Foam has been organising the exhibition series Next Level since 2015. The series aims to introduce a broad public to innovative art created by mid-career visual makers who make ground-breaking use of the medium of photography. Foam has invited Paolo Cirio for the Next Level exhibition in 2024. He has been commissioned to create new work that will be premiered in the exhibition. | | | | | | unsubscribe here
Newsletter was sent to newsletter@newslettercollector.com
© 11 June 2024 photography now UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
Ziegelstr. 29 . D–10117 Berlin
Editors: Claudia Stein & Michael Steinke
contact@photography-now.com . T +49.30.24 34 27 80 | | |
| |
|
|
